joeplicate
Smash Master
SO
Recently I've been paying more attention to smash videos, backing them up, studying them, trying to figure out what was going through the players' heads, and why they did the moves they did. Just about every good player has done this; they watch videos more on the level of a textbook, gleaning information from the ground up, instead of watching it like a movie or mindless entertainment. Mango and Dr Peepee are two that come to mind, but studying replays is basically an integral part of any smasher's improvement.
In the greater interest of the melee community, I was thinking about starting up a sort of Reader's Digest for smash videos--basically, doing write-ups about the situations, moves, etc, that happen in important smash videos. Basically, I'd be trying to "make sense" out of a video, or analyze the chain of events that happens in popular matches, with an eye towards spacing, reaction and reads, and random vs planned events.
Basically I'd be choosing the sets that I wanted to do write-ups on. In the interest of length, I'll probably stay away from grand finals, doc vs peach, 3 full sets with 5 games each. That would be mad boring to talk about, I'd run out of steam, and would be saying the same things over and over, most likely. I was thinking something 5-12 minutes, high-profile (so the gameplay's really good), and matchups that fall more or less in my area of expertise.
But yeah, everyone can use this thread to suggest good matches or sets, do votes, provide input, or argue about my interpretation of the events. I'll try to keep it up to date and keep a lively discussion going
So, thoughts? If this all goes through, I'll probably start in about 2 or 3 days with the "Don't Go Down There Jeff!" videos. I want to analyze the hell out of grand finals for my own personal gain, as well >=]. But post whatever you think about the idea.
Smasher's Digest #1
Jman vs Lucky, Don't Go Down There Jeff! GFs
Match 1
Rough Draft
Recently I've been paying more attention to smash videos, backing them up, studying them, trying to figure out what was going through the players' heads, and why they did the moves they did. Just about every good player has done this; they watch videos more on the level of a textbook, gleaning information from the ground up, instead of watching it like a movie or mindless entertainment. Mango and Dr Peepee are two that come to mind, but studying replays is basically an integral part of any smasher's improvement.
In the greater interest of the melee community, I was thinking about starting up a sort of Reader's Digest for smash videos--basically, doing write-ups about the situations, moves, etc, that happen in important smash videos. Basically, I'd be trying to "make sense" out of a video, or analyze the chain of events that happens in popular matches, with an eye towards spacing, reaction and reads, and random vs planned events.
Basically I'd be choosing the sets that I wanted to do write-ups on. In the interest of length, I'll probably stay away from grand finals, doc vs peach, 3 full sets with 5 games each. That would be mad boring to talk about, I'd run out of steam, and would be saying the same things over and over, most likely. I was thinking something 5-12 minutes, high-profile (so the gameplay's really good), and matchups that fall more or less in my area of expertise.
But yeah, everyone can use this thread to suggest good matches or sets, do votes, provide input, or argue about my interpretation of the events. I'll try to keep it up to date and keep a lively discussion going
So, thoughts? If this all goes through, I'll probably start in about 2 or 3 days with the "Don't Go Down There Jeff!" videos. I want to analyze the hell out of grand finals for my own personal gain, as well >=]. But post whatever you think about the idea.
Smasher's Digest #1
Jman vs Lucky, Don't Go Down There Jeff! GFs
Match 1
Rough Draft
(I see you PP, and I'll definitely IM you to get your advice about some matchup in the near future)
